Charli xcx’s new album and a pickleball movie starring Jake Johnson are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: the “Big Bang Theory”
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats will express alarm over renewed hostilities in the Middle East when they gather in the Philippine capital Tuesday for talks to be joined by Western and Asian counterparts, including from the United States, China, Russia and the European Union
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI, July 20 (Reuters) – Taiwan detected a sharp rise in Chinese coast guard and research vessel activity around the island in June, prompting Taipei to plan drills simulating Chinese escalations off its Pacific coast, according to Taiwan Coast Guard data and officials. Taiwan report
By Praveen Paramasivam, Sai Ishwarbharath B and Charlotte Van Campenhout CHENNAI/BENGALURU/AMSTERDAM, July 20 (Reuters) – A. Shrinikheathan is breaking from his family’s tradition of studying in the United States, opting instead for a master’s degree in Germany. The 22-year-old Chennai engineering g
(Adds byline, dateline) By Trevor Hunnicutt and Hannah Lang JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Marylands, July 19 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that Canada must do better at controlling Ontario wildfires whose smoke has affected several U.S.
By Aftab Ahmed, Saurabh Sharma and Anushree Fadnavis NEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) – Hundreds of supporters of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement gathered in the capital New Delhi on Monday to march on parliament, seeking the resignation of the education minister despite police denying permission
Andy Burnham and the Middle East: What Britain’s Incoming Prime Minister Is Likely To Do Burnham appears likely to take a more openly critical line on Israel’s conduct in Gaza than Sir Keir Starmer initially did, but his record points to a shift in tone and pressure, not an upheaval in Britain’s wid
Syrian President Reshuffles Security Leadership with Senior Appointments By Rizik Alabi / The Media Line [DAMASCUS] Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Sunday announced a series of senior appointments across Syria’s security establishment, reshuffling leadership at the National Security Bureau, the
IDF Warns Iranian Strikes on Jordan Could Spill Over Into Israel By The Media Line Staff The Israeli military said Sunday that Iran launched ballistic missiles toward the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, warning that the attack could result in projectiles or debris entering Israeli territory. “Ther
Jordan Denies It Ordered Airport Evacuation; Iran Alleges US Strike on Nuclear Plant By The Media Line Staff Jordan denied Sunday that it had ordered the evacuation of Aqaba’s international airport and Red Sea seaport after the US Embassy in Amman warned of a “specific and credible threat” and said
Sports, Silk and Song: One Woman’s Journey to the Holy Land A former Team Canada cyclist turned artist and harpist finds purpose in Jerusalem, bringing music to wounded soldiers and weaving faith, healing, and devotion to Israel into her work By Felice Friedson / The Media Line In the head-trauma wa
July 19 (Reuters) – SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for another attempt to launch its Starship rocket, the company said in a statement on Sunday. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk posted on X later on Sunday that the next Starship launch would occur on Friday, contradicting the earlier statement from his
By Amir Orusov and Anastasiia Kozlova July 20 (Reuters) – Charging infrastructure in the European Union has outpaced electric vehicle sales, with all member states except Malta already meeting the bloc’s public charging requirements linked to the size of their EV fleets, according to data published
Oklahoma City is trading starting forward and defensive standout Lu Dort to Atlanta as part of a three-team deal that also has the Hawks sending former No. 1 draft pick Zaccharie Risacher to Dallas, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Sunday. Atlanta also will recei
HANAMAKI, Japan (AP) — Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country. The Marlins selected Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft last week, but the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks also selecte
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley and his family were the victims of an attempted burglary of their suburban Philadelphia home early Saturday morning, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. Barkley and his family were unharmed in the incident, which occurred aroun
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while. The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection in the knee just before the All-Star break last week and had b
The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history. It’ll also lead to a significant payday. The World Cup winner earns $51 million. The second prize is $34 mill
PARIS (AP) — France on Sunday commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a mass arrest of Jews by French police in 1942, one of the most shameful acts undertaken by the country’s wartime government. French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, July 19 (Reuters) – Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week. The U.S. and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese company that formerly owned British Steel demanded Sunday compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses following the nationalization of the manufacturer last week. The British government took operational control of the company last year after Jingye Group sa
AMMAN, July 19 (Reuters) – Jordanian authorities have not issued any decision on Sunday to evacuate the airport or seaport in Aqaba, the government’s spokesperson told Reuters, after the U.S. embassy in Amman said they had been evacuated due to a credible threat. “No potential threats have been reco
SAO TOME, July 19 (Reuters) – Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday, with incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeking a new five-year term in the small, cocoa-producing island nation despite recently falling out with its most powerful political party. Vila Nova, a former public
Multiple flights in a single day. Nearly 60,000 miles. More than 100 hours aloft. FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup, the tournament’s most far-flung edition ever. He crisscrossed North America for matches, meetings and other appearances d
By Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, July 19 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who
MIAMI, July 18 (Reuters) – England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament. A 6-4 win over France in a frenetic third-place playoff at Miami Stadium on S
July 18 (Reuters) – Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended by the WNBA without pay for one game on Saturday for an “inappropriate comment” she made during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Dream. “The WNBA expects all coaches and team personnel to uphold the highest standards of professio
Iran Instructs Hezbollah To Prepare for Expanded War; IDF Targets Terror Cell in Lebanon By The Media Line Staff Iran has instructed Hezbollah and other regional proxies to prepare for a broader and more severe conflict as fighting between the United States and Iran escalates, as fighting continues
SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics America is reducing its workforce by 739 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) reviewed by Reuters. (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
CHICAGO (AP) — The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota on Saturday was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo didn’t catch Busch’s 12th homer on the fly, but reached behind and
